Israelis built a smart phone for those visually impaired, according to
reports.
The chipmaker, Qualcomm, has announced the development of a new special
mobile phone for the visually impaired. The smart phone, called Ray, has been
developed by Qualcomm, in association with Project Ray, which designs accessibility
tools for people with visual disabilities.
The device has a user interface specifically designed for the Qualcomm
Snapdragon smart phone, which, with the help of gestures and sounds, allows
people with visual disabilities use the smart phone with ease.
"The user
interface breakthrough, defines a new language for the interaction between the
blind and the product that is built on an eye free operation," said Boaz
Zilberman, CEO of Project Ray.
According to its manufacturer, when a user touches any part of the
screen it becomes the starting point for the selection of an audio book, messaging,
or other activity. Navigation is possible by a simple finger movement in
different directions. The phone's built-in capabilities of vibration and voice
messages provide the user with information. The user interface learns to adapt
to the behavior of users based on their preferences and usage patterns.
The Project Ray Qualcomm smart phone will allow users to access
information and entertainment on the go for those who previously had to rely on
other media such as books and CDs. Israel Central Library for the Blind has
created the specific content for these devices, and apart from providing the
content for the devices, users can download more content to their own
libraries.
"We believe the device of Ray project will increase the capacity of
the blind and visually impaired to access resources and information
independently," Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general
counsel of Qualcomm said.
Although details about their availability is scarce
for now, the Project Ray website is showing the availability of the device on
November 20.
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